Razor blade holder



Dec. 27, 1 949 7 J. mom. 2,492,681

RAZOR BLADE HOLDER Filed Feb. 14, 1946 I 28 4 H 0 /a 26 INVENTOR. M455 LCA LL ATTIJ RN EYE Patented Dec. 27, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE RAZOR BLADE HOLDER James L. Carroll, Camp Blanding, Fla. Application February 14, 1946, Serial No. 647,573

1 Claim.

This invention relates to a razor blade holder and more particularly to a detachable handle for a used or new razor blade which may be attached or detached from the blade as desired.

An object of this invention is to provide a handle that is simple in operation and construction and can be manufactured inexpensively.

The device when complete can be used in many ways for model building, curving or shaping small pieces of wood and by having the cutting edge replaceable the holder can be used for a considerable length of time.

With the above and other objects and advantages in view the invention consists of the novel details of construction, arrangement and combination of parts more fully hereinafter described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of one type of razor blade adapted for use with the device.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the invention.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the device with the blade removed.

Figure 4 is a sectional view on Figure 2.

Referring more in detail to the drawing the reference numeral Ill comprises the holder which is made of a single piece of metal which is channel shape in cross section and bent at its medial portion to form the curved end I2 and parallel spaced wings M.

The wings l4 are inwardly inclined at their outer ends at 16 to form the parallel diametrical- 1y opposed clamping jaws 18 which are parallel to the wings 14 but on different planes inwardly of the wings l4.

Welded to one of the Wings 14 is the bolt 20 which extends in a direction toward the other wing and passes through the aperture 22 in the wing l4 opposite thereto.

An inwardly formed seat 24 having inclined ends 29 is formed about the aperture 22 to receive the wing nut 28 and when the nut 28 is mounted on the bolt 20' the jaws 18 will be firmly clamped on the blade 30 by tightening of the nut 28.

the line 4-4 of 2 The bolt 20 and seat 24 are formed adjacent the jaws l8 so that the bolt and nut will have the required tensioning effect thereon for clamping the blade therein.

There has been provided therefore a holder comprising a handle portion terminating in relatively narrow inwardly grooved spaced clamping jaws adapted to receive a razor blade therebetween. The blade may be of any type but preferably of the Schick Injector type. The blade is secured between the spaced jaws by means of the bolt passing through the aperture in one of the wings and entering the aperture in the opposite wing which is tensioned on the blade by a nut on the. bolt.

It is believed that the operation and construction of the holder will be apparent to those skilled in the art and it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction, arrangement and combination of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed, as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:

A device of the character described, comprising a channel-shaped body, bent in U-shape to form parallel wing portions, inwardly inclined spaced portions formed on the ends of said wing portions and parallel diametrically spaced jaw portions on the ends of said inclined portions said inclined portions placing said jaw portions in planes parallel to, but inwardly of, the planes of said wing portions and means for tensioning said jaw portions to clamp a razor blade therein.

JAMES L. CARROLL.

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